Everything you need to know about ‘Let’s Finish Liza’s Run’
As of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, more than 2,000 women had indicated on Facebook that they are interested in participating in a Friday morning run to honor Eliza Fletcher, who was abducted and killed running the same route a week earlier.
Danielle Heineman
The Facebook event page is titled “Let’s Finish Liza’s Run.” Danielle Heineman, a local runner, told The Daily Memphian she conceived of the event because “Eliza didn’t get to run home.”
It’s an 8.2 mile run on a path that Fletcher would often run. The run is to begin Friday, Sept. 9, at 4:20 a.m. near Central and Belvedere. Three water stops will be provided along the course. Walkers are welcome but must finish their distance by 7 a.m.
Other instructions to participants include:
- Wear bright colors.
- Do not come alone.
- Respect the neighborhoods you run through as people will be sleeping.
- No strollers.
- No dogs.
- No bikes.
“Our run is not sanctioned by the family and is not a fundraiser,” the event page says. “We created this run as a way to honor Liza and cope with our own feelings.”
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